Naveen Launches Development Projects worth Rs 214 Cr in Jagatsinghpur, 4 Mission Shakti Bhavans Inaugurated

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched various development projects worth around Rs 214 crore in Jagatsinghpur district.

The Chief Minister inaugurated four Mission Shakti Bhavans in Jagatsinghpur, Raghunathpur, Tirtol and Balikuda and dedicated a 10-bed ICU in district headquarters hospital.

Apart from this, the CM has also laid the foundation stone for 43 development projects in the district. The projects will benefit more than 12 lakh people of the district.

Speaking on the occasion, Naveen said that Biju Babu had laid the foundation for the industrial development of Odisha in Paradip. Today, Paradip as a prosperous port of the country has created many opportunities and is the lifeblood of our economy, he added.

Expressing that the mothers of Mission Shakti in the district have become the leaders of development, the Chief Minister said that now interest-free loans of up to Rs. 5 lakh have been given to them and a revolving fund of Rs. 1 crore has been set up for district level Mission Shakti Federation and Rs. 50 lakh for block level Mission Shakti Federation.

Throwing light on healthcare sector, the Chief Minister said that the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has become a model for the entire country. Till date 8 lakh people have received treatment under this scheme and the state government has spent more than Rs 1600 crore for it.

Highly appreciating the 5T High School Transformation Programme, the Chief Minister said that 102 schools have already been covered under the programme in Jagatsinghpur district and all the schools in the district will be covered in the fourth phase.

Stating that Maa Sarala temple been included in the Integrated Development of Heritage & Monuments, and Tourists Destination plan, the Chief Minister said that Rs 42 crore are being spent for the development of this famous Pitha and the work will be completed by December 2023.